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AFC Ajax vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
AFC Ajax
5 – 0
Full Time
AZ
Sun 7 Oct 2018 · 14:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Oussama Idrissi
Y 46' Marko Vejinovic
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 67' Y
Y 67' Pantelis Chatzidiakos
Nicolas Tagliafico 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs AZ — Eredivisie .

  • AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Christiaan Bax

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
9
AFC Ajax 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-07 AFC Ajax 5–0 AZ

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct AZ H 5–0 W
02 Oct FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
29 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 2–0 W
23 Sep PSV A 0–3 L
19 Sep PAE AEK H 3–0 W
15 Sep FC Groningen H 3–0 W
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
30 Sep PEC Zwolle H 2–2 D
23 Sep FC Groningen A 3–1 W
16 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–1 D
02 Sep Heracles Almelo A 2–3 L
26 Aug SBV Vitesse H 0–0 D

Season Stats

AFC Ajax AZ
#7 Position #1
3 Points 6
1 Played 2
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 6
0 Conceded 1
+2 GD +5
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
50% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

AFC Ajax are 7th (3 pts). AZ are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . AFC Ajax are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
  • 3' A goal from the Netherlands international Donny van de Beek! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
  • 8' AZ have won 566 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Oussama Idrissi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andre Onana suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marko Vejinovic.
  • 48' GOAL! Kasper Dolberg scores on 48.
  • 52' The deadlock is broken! Ricardo van Rhijn gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Fresh legs for AZ! Pantelis Hatzidiakos comes on to replace Marko Vejinovic.
  • 60' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kasper Dolberg on 60 minute.
  • 61' What a strike from Hakim Ziyech! The score is 3-1.
  • 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 67.
  • 70' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Daley Blind exits the field as David Neres enters on 70.
  • 75' Matthijs de Ligt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' Teun Koopmeiners needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 81' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Maximilian Wober has done his job and it is now time for Perr Schuurs to step up.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Tagliafico on 83 minutes.
  • 84' The Serbia Dusan Tadic breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 4-1!
  • 89' The 33-year-old Jonas Svensson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • The points are shared — AFC Ajax 5-0 AZ. Honours even.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.51 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 AZ xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax77% Draw15% AZ8%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
92%
Draw or AZ
23%
AFC Ajax or AZ
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax61% Draw36% AZ3%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
18.8%
1 – 0
15.4%
3 – 0
15.3%
4 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 1
4.7%
4 – 1
3.1%
6 – 0
2.1%
5 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 39% — 61%
-2 39% 24% 37%
-1.5 63% — 37%
-1 63% 22% 15%
-0.5 85% — 15%
+0.5 98% — 2%
+1 98% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.